Incidents included putting up a couple who had missed their ferry till the next one because they had spent all their money and could not pay for a hotel room.
I was asked to interpret for a poor woman who had been involved in a tragic motorbike accident and she and her partner (and the doctor treating her) needed someone who could help them communicate and also help make the arrangements to get her back to the UK.
At the time, we had a British Consulate in Santander (no longer though), yet for some reason or another, people in need of help were directed towards us. And none of us felt we could refuse to help in such situations of need.
I was reminded of all this when I watched William Hague talking about bizarre requests received by consulate staff around the world.
A fun video to use in class to introduce the theme of helping others or problems that can occur when on holiday?
Do you have any similar stories to share?
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